Sunday, August 20, 2006

SG-1 200

There are a handful of TV shows that have left their imprint on American culture. "Tonight," "I Love Lucy," "The Smothers Brothers," "MASH," "Seinfeld," "American Idol" and "Real World" immediately come to mind: you probably have a favorite or two. Have you noticed the way entertainment in general has morphed over the last five to ten years?We see celebrities acknowledging and accepting their faults and agreeing to appear on Geico TV commercials in self-parodies (Burt Bachrach at the keyboards reminds us of Ted Cassidy's Lurch from the old Addams family TV sitcom). And howabout that dotcom commercial with David Carradine?

There are shows that made us laugh, shows that made us cry. One that has been a cult phenomenon over its 10 year run is Stargate SG-1. If you've never seen it, check your local library for the initial DVD with the series pilot, THEN go get the original movie... you'll have bearings from those two features that will make watching the series a more rewarding experience. Stargate SG-1 has raised quite a bit of viewer interest in the study of languages and archaeology while presenting morality plays regarding race, religion and freedom.

SG-1 broke new ground last week with its 200th episode, capping a spectacular 10-year run on television. If ever there was "must-see TV," this is it! The "puppet" segment is hilarious! That's twice in the last ten days we've gotten a good belly-laugh from watching a video presentation. Here's what some SG-1 fans are blogging:

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Heh, I had forgotten about the PUPPETS part when I wrote my first post! OMG, what was weird is how dead-on some of them looked, like Daniel Jacksons! Creepy. And as they walked through the gate I was thinking... now what about the wires?

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